New AAR Keith Vs Ian

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First of the German blitzes is in the Dneiper bend. Manstein later reorganises the Germans as the Reds retreat across the river.

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In the north, Koniev's HQ is destroyed, along with a used I16.

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Rundstedt breaks through across the Dneiper in north Ukraine.

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Rommel has let armoured units loose across the Dneiper in the south.

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In South China, Japanese militias attack the Nationalists' southern flank.

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The route to Leningrad is open.

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Looks good for the Germans in Ukraine.

Turn continues on a 6, and the fine weather on a 2.

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Turn ends on a 3 as all but the USSR pass.

Destroyed Pool Sept/Oct 1941

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New Units eot Sept/Oct 1941

[rkr1958]

Entertaining AAR! Most impressive progress by the axis. While I do admire what the axis is accomplishing, I can certainly empathize with the allied player as I'm getting a similar beat down at the hands of Pat in our AAR. [:(]

[keith63]

Allied Production Sept/Oct '41

China: 6 bp Mil, Gar, inf div.
CW: 19 bp Pilot x2, Ca Trinadad 2nd phase, CA Repair, Convoy x2, Ftr-2, CVA-1, Para, Mot.
US: 27 bp Pilot x2, Convoy x2, BB Wyoming 2nd phase, LND-4, FTR-2, Trs 1st phase, HQ-I, Terr, Inf.
USSR: 18 bp pilot x2, mil x2, armor div, FTR-2, AA.

Aliies won iniative and moved first, this made a back to back move for the russians, helping them to reform a line in the south with the aid of reinforcements. They even counter attacked a lone German armor killing it in a plus 9 blitz attack.

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AXIS #3 NOV/DEC 1941

Italy and Japan combined, Germany land.

The Italians sent out a cp and some air power to the E Med to reestablish supply to Balbo in Egypt.

Predictably, a large RN fleet finds the Italians, and over three combat rounds gets the better search rolls.

Results: CW lose a carrier Swordfiosh squadron and a damaged light cruiser. The Italians lose the cp, the heavy cruiser Zara is destroyed, the longest-range Italian fighter is also destroyed, and the Italian naval bombers all aborted back to Sicily.

Balbo is sat on a supply unit, though.

The Germans launched four automatic attacks. Two against dis/oos units south of Leningrad, and two others against partisans in Poland and Lille, France.

Most significant movement was by Guderian's Army Group in N Russia. The southern front is quiet in the snow, although Dneiperpetrovsk is occupied. The Germans move aircraft forward.

The Japanese militarised the Marshall islands. US roll 10.

The weather got worse, 9.

[keith63]

Allied Production Nov/Dec '41

China: 5 bp. Inf, Inf div.
CW: 20 bp. Inf, Terr, CL Dido 2nd phase, Repair CL Sydney, CVA-1, FTR-2, Convoy x2, CV 1st phase, Garrison, LND-3, pilot.
US: 28 bp. Inf, Armor, CV 1st phase, BB 1st phase, CV Yorktown II 2nd phase, Convoy x2, sub 1st phase, FTR-2, CVA-1 x2, pilot, eng div.
Russia: 23 bp. Militia x3, HQ-A, FTR-2 x2, pilot x2.

US played entry options oil embargo and N. Atlantic escorts.

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Bad weather keeps things quiet. German and Italian subs fail to find, again, in N Atlantic. A pass ends the turn early for the Allies.

Destroyed Nov/Dec 41

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Production Nov/Dec 41

Germany
FTR2 x 2, LND2 x 2, pilot x 2, Eng Div, MOT, MECH, TERR, MIL

Japan
pilot x 2, FTR2, CA1, INF, GARR, MTN DIV

Italy
cp, repair BB, repair CA, FTR2, pilot

New Units

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AXIS #1 JAN/FEB 42

Stormy weather and blizzards nearly everywhere aside from North Monsoon takes the shine off an Axis initiative win. There is even snow in the lowlands of NW India and parts of Saudi Arabia.

Japan and Italy conduct naval exercises. A supply link is reestablished to Balbo in Egypt. Sub searches in N Atl and Biscay fail (10,4/8,8). My opponent's run of luck at sea continues.

As the Germans shuffle units eastwards there is air combat above Kweiyang. A Japanese bomber is shot down.

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The raid hits home. Nothing else to report.

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AXIS #7 JAN/FEB 1942

Three land actions.

The Germans decide they must get a move on in Russia and Ukraine despite the snow.

The big news however is the Italian capture of Suez, punishing continuing CW passivity in North Africa and the Eastern Med.

Another great victory for Balbo without firing a shot.

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The Soviets decide to commit all available aircraft against German attacks in the East.

Air combat above Guderian's drive towards the Neva River sees the Red bomber get through.

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The largest German attack is in Ukraine. The Germans have the better of a grand air battle.